Major League Baseball, the UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub and UCF Athletics hosted a fun community baseball event on Saturday.

On a sunny spring day, kids ages five to 12 joined together at UCF’s Softball Complex to play some ball. The two-hour event blended together an environment full of fun, physical activity and education.

Their initiative was to bring together the community through culture with Latin music, food and baseball, a sport deeply rooted in Puerto Rico.

Fernando Rivera is a socio

The UCF Recreation and Wellness Center closed out its Women on Weights Program this month.

The goal of these sessions was to help women lift weights and boost their confidence on the gym floor.

All female-identifying patrons were eligible to participate in the six-week session that started in late January. Qualified women at the RWC taught participants how to lift with the proper form and technique.

The program's early morning meetings, which took place twice a week, consisted of stretching,

UCF students got waist deep in some water on Friday as they waded through the Bay Head Swamp, a wetland on campus.

Mud-stained boots and water-drenched waders covered participants in the protective gear they needed to venture out beyond solid ground for their last hike of the semester.

Anthony Mirabito is president of the Wetlands Club at UCF. He said he loves to get out in nature and bring his appreciation of wetlands to others.

“The main purpose is just to get people together and hopefully